A unique video has shed light on how a rescue operation is viewed by a casualty who gets into difficulty while out at sea.
When Fraserburgh Lifeboat crew carried out man overboard exercises at the weekend, the team decided to film their training to offer an insight into the work they do.
Boat mechanic, Kenny Ritchie, jumped into the freezing North Sea with a camera to document one of the rescue operations.
And yesterday a spokesman for the crew revealed how thought provoking the resulting footage proved to be.
He said: “In the water, and looking up at the lifeboat, Kenny watched as it sped away and then came back for him.
“These screen shots from a video taken from a casualty’s view point give an idea of what it must feel like to be helpless in the sea and then eventually rescued.
“Floating alone, maybe cold, scared, miles from land, injured and exhausted.
“You can just imagine someone in that predicament and wondering what is going to happen.
“The pictures give a sense of relief as the lifeboat comes into view and the sense of elation during the actual rescue is easy to imagine.”
The chilling video comes just days after the crew commemorated the lives of former volunteers who died during the course of duty.
Sixty-five years ago, the John and Charles Kennedy boat launched to assist a fishing vessel having trouble making it to port.
The lifeboat was hit by a huge swell as it neared the harbour mouth and capsized, resulting in the death of six of its seven crewmen.
Mr Ritchie himself has a history with the lifeboat.
In 1912 his great-grandfather was awarded for his bravery with the charity.
He served alongside coxswain Andrew Noble who died seven years later when the lifeboat capsized while responding to a distress call.
When Mr Ritchie signed up with the current crew in 2014 he paid tribute to his life by laying a wreath at the station’s remembrance ceremony.